At Speed

If you’re into cycling, speed, or sheer competitive fire, Mark Cavendish needs no introduction. Britain’s most electrifying rider lifts the lid on his wild rise to the top in this unfiltered, high‑adrenaline autobiography.

Cav burst onto the scene with the swagger of someone who knew he belonged at the front of the pack — and then proved it, again and again. Since Boy Racer hit shelves in 2009, he’s smashed records at a pace no one saw coming: Tour de France stage wins, the first Brit in 25 years to take home a jersey, the first ever to win green, four straight victories on the Champs‑Élysées, the Vuelta’s green jersey, and the iconic rainbow stripes of World Champion. No wonder L’Équipe called him the greatest sprinter the Tour has ever seen.

But Cav’s story isn’t just medals and podiums. It’s the grind, the guts, and the politics of life inside the world’s best teams. Joining Team Sky meant riding alongside giants like Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome — and learning when to chase glory and when to sacrifice it. And even with the highs of 2012, the heartbreak of the Olympic Road Race shows just how brutal elite sport can be.

Raw, honest, and full of Cav’s trademark fire, this is the inside story of a rider who changed British cycling forever — and refused to back down from anything or anyone.